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[Launched] Generally Available: ACLs (Access Control Lists) for Local Users in Azure Blob Storage SFTP
We are excited to announce the general availability of ACLs (Access Control Lists) for Azure Blob Storage SFTP local...
[Launched] Generally Available: New major version of Durable Functions
Durable Functions extension v3 is now generally available. Major improvements in this new major version include...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure SQL Trigger for Azure Functions in Consumption plan
Azure SQL trigger for Azure Functions is now generally available in the consumption plan. You can now build...
[In preview] Public Preview: Rule-based routing in Azure Container Apps
Azure Container Apps now supports rule-based routing in public preview. This feature provides greater flexibility and...
[In preview] Private Preview: DCesv6 and ECesv6 series confidential VMs with Intel® TDX
The DCesv6 and ECesv6 series are Azure’s next generation of Confidential Virtual Machines powered by the 5th Gen...
Gleam 1.10 improves compiler, JavaScript codegen
Gleam 1.10, a new release of the type-safe programming language for the Erlang virtual machine and JavaScript...
[In preview] Public Preview: Remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) support in Azure Functions
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a way for apps to provide capabilities and context to a large language model. A key...
[In development] Private Preview: Azure Backup for AKS Now Supports Azure File Share-based Persistent Volumes
We’re excited to announce the Private Preview of Azure Backup for AKS with support for Azure file share-based...
Retirement: Azure Functions – Durable Functions support for Netherite will end on March 31, 2028
Netherite, one of several backend providers supported by Durable Functions, will no longer be supported after March...
Retirement: HELM chart-based onboarding workflow for the Azure Monitor Container Insights agent is retiring on October 1, 2025
Starting October 1, 2025, the HELM chart-based onboarding workflow for the Container Insights agent will be retired....
[In preview] Private Preview: New storage optimized Lsv4 and Lasv4 Azure VM series
The Lsv4-series VMs, based on the 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processor (Emerald Rapids), and Lasv4-series VMs, based on the...
[Launched] Generally Available: New storage optimized Laosv4 Azure VM series
The Laosv4 series storage optimized VMs, based on the 4th Gen AMD EPYC™ processor (Genoa), are now generally available...
[Launched] Generally Available: Microsoft Azure Available from New Azure for U.S. Government Secret Cloud Region in the US
A new Azure for U.S. Government Secret cloud region is now generally available. With multiple geographically separate...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Backup enables vaulted backup for Azure Data Lake Storage for comprehensive data protection
Azure Backup now supports transferring your Azure Data Lake Storage backups to the vault. A vault stores backups and...
6 languages you can deploy to WebAssembly right now
WebAssembly, or Wasm, gives developers a way to create programs that run at near-native speed in the browser or...
The programming language wars
Microsoft recently decided to rewrite the TypeScript tool chain using Go. This has caused a stir as folks wonder why...
JRuby 10 brings faster startup times
JRuby 10, the latest release of the Ruby language variant built atop the JVM, has arrived, bringing startup time...
[Launched] Generally Available: Route-maps for Azure Virtual WAN
Route-maps is a feature that gives you the ability to control route advertisements and routing for Virtual WAN virtual...
OpenAI GPT-4.1 models promise improved coding and instruction following
OpenAI has announced a new family of models, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano, which it says outperforms GPT-4o...
[Launched] Generally Available: Performance Plus for Azure Disk Storage
Azure Disk Storage now offers the feature called Performance Plus in GA, which enhances the IOPS and throughput...